The South Allegheny Gladiators will venture away from home to challenge the Shady Side Academy Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Allegheny is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
South Allegheny is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Ligonier Valley 62-14 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Gladiators, who have now won five games by 22 points or more so far this season.
South Allegheny can attribute much of their success to Joey Gamret, who rushed for 92 yards and a pair of scores, and Drew Cook, who picked up 79 receiving yards and two TDs. Another big playmaker for the Gladiators was Tyrone Claytor, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for South Allegheny, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Cook, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
South Allegheny didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cook.
Meanwhile, Shady Side Academy played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Steel Valley, falling 42-6. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
South Allegheny's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Shady Side Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for South Allegheny against Shady Side Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gladiators since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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